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John Terry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Terry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Banister Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Terry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rawley Terry | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mathew Terry | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gracie Terry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Terry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eddie Terry | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ola Terry | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Terry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Terry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jeneva Terry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 7
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Terry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Terry
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gracie Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathew Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rawley Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeneva Terry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Burnette | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Blanch T. Burnette | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Helen M. Burnette | 33 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joe Saunders | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Goldie Stone | 29 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Lelia Stone | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Olie Stephen | 14 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Allice Stephen | 13 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lynwood Stephen | 12 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | O'Doris Stephen | 11 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Irma Stephen | 9 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elnora Stephen | 5 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Jim Stephen | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dorthy Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nathan Barley | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie Barley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Barley | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Issac Barley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucy Barley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Barley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha Barley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joe Wommac | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Wommac | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Oliver Wommac | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | J. T. Wommac | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Thom Wommac | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dorthy Wommac | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ola Terry | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Rawley Terry | 26 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 30 | Eddie Terry | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mathew Terry | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John Terry THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Gracie Terry | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George Terry | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jeneva Terry | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charlie Terry | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Herbert Spencer | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 39 | Lula E. Spencer | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hilda Spencer | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)